Four killed in Swat accident

MINGORA: Four persons were killed and three others, including a woman, sustained injuries in a road accident in Bahrain tehsil in Swat district on Saturday, official sources said.

They said that a vehicle was on its way to Gornai area from Bahrain when it plunged into a ravine when the driver lost control while negotiating a sharp turn. As a result, Muslim Khan, Afzal Khan, Muhammad Rafiq and Fayyaz Khan were killed on the spot while three others sustained injuries.

The injured identified as Sheraz Khan, Nidarullah and Ruqia Bibi were shifted to a hospital in Madyan where their condition was stated to be out of danger.